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Key Facts: PSEB Matric Music Tabla Exam

32

PSEB Matric Music (Tabla) subject code

Punjab School Education Board Scheme of Studies Class X

45 + 50 + 5

Theory + Practical + INA marks (total 100)

PSEB Scheme of Studies — Music (Tabla) code 32

33%

Minimum pass separately in Theory, Practical, and INA, and in aggregate

PSEB Scheme of Studies pass rules

Teen Tal · Jhaptal · Ektal

Prescribed Class 10 theory/practical talas with ekgun and dugun

PSEB Class 10 Music Tabla syllabus Part-B

Mian Qadir Baksh · Bahadur Singh

Prescribed tabla biography figures (Punjab school)

PSEB Class 10 Music Tabla written syllabus

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PSEB Matric Music Tabla (code 32) is Punjab’s Class 10 Tabla elective: Theory 45 + Practical 50 + INA 5 = 100. Pass at least 33% in each component and in aggregate. Syllabus: grah/sam definitions, kayda–tukda forms, Teen Tal/Jhaptal/Ektal, tuning, tabla–pakhawaj history, Paluskar vs Bhatkhande lipi, Mian Qadir Baksh and Bahadur Singh. Fee as per PSEB notification. This site offers free English MCQ theory practice with explanations—not a full mixed-paper or practical simulation.

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1In Hindustani music theory, what does the term taal (tala) primarily refer to?
A.A cyclic framework of beats that organises rhythm in time
B.A melodic scale framework used to classify ragas
C.A fixed pitch reference used only to tune the dayan
D.A single unpitched stroke played only on the bayan
Explanation: Taal is the cyclic rhythmic framework of Hindustani music: a fixed number of matras arranged in vibhags that repeats in avartans. Melody is organised by raga, not taal.
2In a tala cycle, which beat is called the sam?
A.The last beat of every vibhag
B.The first and principal beat of the tala cycle, where phrases typically resolve
C.The unaccented empty beat shown only by a wave of the hand
D.Any beat where the bayan is played alone
Explanation: Sam is the first and most important beat of a tala cycle. Compositions and cadences (including tihai) are designed to land on sam, which is shown with a strong clap in hand-recitation (padhant).
3What does khali (khaali) indicate in the structure of a tala?
A.The fastest possible tempo permitted for that tala
B.The black tuning paste applied to the tabla head
C.An empty or unaccented division, usually marked by a wave of the hand rather than a clap
D.A mandatory double-speed section of every theka
Explanation: Khali means “empty.” It marks a relatively unaccented vibhag of the tala, shown in clapping with a wave of the hand. It is a structural marker, not a tempo or instrument part.
4In tala theory, a vibhag is best described as:
A.The complete multi-cycle performance of a kayda
B.A decorative bol used only in rela compositions
C.The metal shell of the bayan drum
D.A section or division of the tala cycle grouping several matras
Explanation: Vibhag is a division of the tala that groups matras (for example, four matras per vibhag in Teen Tal). Claps (tali) and waves (khali) mark vibhag boundaries and help performers keep the cycle.
5What is a matra in Hindustani rhythmic theory?
A.The basic unit beat that makes up a tala cycle
B.A three-fold cadential phrase ending on sam
C.A South Indian equivalent of a raga
D.The leather braid that holds the pudi on the shell
Explanation: Matra is the fundamental beat unit. A tala’s length is stated as a number of matras (for example, Ektal has 12 matras; Teen Tal has 16).
6What is an avartan (avritti) in tala?
A.One complete cycle of the tala from sam back to the next sam
B.Only the khali vibhag of Teen Tal
C.The wooden dowels used for fine tuning
D.A kayda theme without any palta
Explanation: An avartan is one full cycle of the tala. Counting returns to sam at the start of each new avartan; compositions are often measured in whole or partial avartans.
7In PSEB Class 10 Music Tabla theory, grah (graha) refers to:
A.The point relative to sam where a composition or phrase begins
B.The metal hammer used only for bayan tuning
C.The name of the left-hand drum alone
D.A fixed 8-matra folk tala
Explanation: Grah (graha) describes how a composition starts relative to sam. Class 10 definitions emphasise sam with visham grah, atit grah, and anagat grah as types of starting/landing relationships to sam.
8What is visham grah (vishama graha)?
A.Starting a composition exactly on sam
B.Starting a composition off sam (not coinciding with sam)
C.Playing only open bayan strokes
D.Writing tala in Western staff notation only
Explanation: Visham grah means the composition does not begin on sam. Within visham grah, atit and anagat describe whether the start is after or before sam.
9Atit grah (ateet graha) means a phrase or composition:
A.Starts or is calculated after the sam
B.Must always be played in chaugun only
C.Uses only closed (band) bols on the dayan
D.Is identical to nagma/lehra
Explanation: Atit grah refers to a start (or landing design) after the sam. It is one form of visham grah, contrasting with anagat (before sam) and sama grah (on sam).
10Anagat grah (anagata graha) means a phrase or composition:
A.Starts or is calculated before the sam
B.Is always three matras long
C.Can only appear in Kaharwa
D.Is the name of the black paste on the pudi
Explanation: Anagat grah means the composition approaches or starts before sam. Together with atit and sama grah, it is part of the Class 10 grah definitions linked to sam.

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